Sign in Start free
Species library › Euphorbia › Euphorbia salota
Succulents Partly documented

Euphorbia salota

A semi-succulent shrubby spurge endemic to southern Madagascar, where it grows in dry shrubland at a few hundred to about 1,000 m. Treat it like other southern Malagasy shrubby euphorbias: strong sun, warmth, a very free-draining mix, generous water in the hot wet season and a cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows in arid to semi-arid shrubland in the south of the island. Records cluster in the Anosy and inland southern hills.

Recorded at 336–1,000 m, median 930 m.

Madagascar

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

Grow Euphorbia salota? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Euphorbia

Euphorbia abyssinica Euphorbia milii Euphorbia polygona Euphorbia candelabrum Euphorbia misera Euphorbia neriifolia Euphorbia tirucalli Euphorbia arbuscula Euphorbia canariensis Euphorbia heterochroma Euphorbia kaokoensis Euphorbia regis-jubae All 517 →

Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.